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Presentations from the 2015 Conference- Clarisa Gracia, MD, MSCE

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Meetings, Research
Clarisa Gracia, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinologist, University of Pennsylvania, delivered the first talk during the afternoon Clinical Research Updates session during the 2015 Oncofertility Conference. Her interests include the study of hormonal and symptomatic changes during the natural menopausal…
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Dr. Su: Ovarian Stimulation in Adolescents

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Conferences, ethics, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Dr. Su, of UCSD, gave an eloquent and stimulating lecture reviewing medical considerations in adolescents undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for fertility preservation. Mature oocyte and embryo cryopreservation are established fertility preservation methods associated with high success rates. Dr. Su discussed how results of a case series…
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Companies Pay to Freeze Employees’ Eggs

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news
Yesterday, it was announced that Facebook and Apple are offering egg freezing as part of their insurance coverage for female employees.  Today, there are various editorials, blogs, and opinion pieces regarding the policies; some supportive, some not. Facebook began offering coverage of up to $20,000…
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Oncofertility Consortium Conference Speaker Series

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, Oncofertility
In anticipation of the Oncofertility Consortium Conference on September 22-23, we will be showcasing our conference speakers in an upcoming series of blogs. Each year the OC conference features the leading national and international experts in the field of fertility preservation. This year’s conference is…
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Research Update: First Live Human Birth From Vitrified Ovarian Tissue

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Research, science
The reproductive community took note recently with the publication of research stating that ovarian tissue cryopreserved using a technique called vitrification, has resulted in a live human birth. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an experimental fertility preservation technique that involves the surgical removal of an ovary,…
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This Mother’s Day: A Journey Through Fertility Preservation, Surrogacy and Sisterhood

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Many of you may have plans with your family doing your best to ensure that the day is celebrated, and the women in your life who fit this profile, past and present, are honored in some way. It goes without…
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Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
At the Oncofertility Consortium, we stress the importance of collaboration among clinicians, basic scientists, and the humanities in an effort to ensure that cancer patients have fertility options after treatment. This is no small feat, but the emerging field of oncofertility is constantly evolving as…
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Cancer & Fertility Preservation: How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
A newly released memoir from cancer survivor, Michelle Whitlock, delves into her experiences with HPV, cervical cancer, fertility preservation and love in a book that you will read from start to finish in one sitting. How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice is an…
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Oncofertility 101: A New Course in Emerging Fertility Preservation Techniques

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
By Francesca Duncan Most cancer therapies, while life-preserving, can threaten the future fertility of both males and females.  Fortunately, the menu of fertility preservation options is broad, and due to ongoing research efforts through the Oncofertility Consortium and around the globe, these options are ever-expanding. …
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Bright Pink and the Oncofertility Consortium Partner Up for Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility
Earlier this year, I blogged about a young woman and volunteer with Bright Pink, Kristin Nelson, who had preventative ovarian removal after she tested positive for BRCA1. BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are a class of genes otherwise known as tumor suppressors,
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Playboy, Cancer, and Fertility Preservation: Which One of These is Not Like the Other?

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
At the Oncofertility Consortium, it’s no secret that we believe in the importance of fertility preservation for young cancer patients – it’s what we’re all about. Research, education, advocacy, clinical care, you name it, we’re on top of it and constantly looking for ways we…
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Fertility Preservation: Childless by Choice

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
We hope that all patients of reproductive age who are diagnosed with cancer have the opportunity to discuss oncofertility with their provider shortly after diagnosis. This conversation should include the options, risks, benefits and various outcomes of available fertility preservation techniques. Oncofertility decisions can have…
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Some Thoughts on Judaism and Fertility after Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Religion and oncofertility strive to maintain an open and mutually beneficial dialogue in order to meet somewhere in the middle.  Oddly enough, science and theology often overlap, albeit outside of the lab, so it’s important to bridge any gaps that may exist in the current…
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Ethical Implications of Investigational Fertility Preservation Research

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
The goal of oncofertility is to preserve the future fertility of cancer patients and ensure they have reproductive choice after they’ve finished treatment. Not all methods of fertility preservation are considered “established” techniques meaning they are viewed as experimental and must be offered under Institutional…
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Fertility Preservation: It’s a Small World After All

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General
Recently I dipped my foot into the real estate market and began looking for a place we could call home. I followed all the steps that most anyone else would: I hooked up with a real estate agent (*Todd), I began scouring all the listings…
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Fertility Preservation for Endangered Species

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General, Meetings
In this blog, Mary Zelinski, PhD continues her reports from the annual meeting of the Society for Cryobiology held in Corvallis, Oregon, July 24-27. In this post, she relay’s the findings of Dr. Pukazhenthi, on the importance of fertility preservation for endangered species. Read the first…
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Reports from the 2011 Society for Cryobiology conference

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General, Meetings
A few weeks ago, this blog discussed some of the ins and outs of cryopreservation, or highly specialized freezing of tissues for long-term preservation, in oncofertility. Scientists in this scientific field and members of the Oncofertility Consortium recently attended a meeting on this technology and…
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Cryo 2011: Refining Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Many young cancer patients prior to treatment undergo fertility preservation applications that utilize cryopreservation techniques such as egg banking, embryo banking and sperm banking. On July 24th – 27th, the 48th Annual Meeting for the Society of Cryobiology will be held at the LaSells Stewart Center…
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